TEHRAN — Iran’s president introduced on Tuesday that Tehran will start injecting uranium gasoline into 1,044 centrifuges, the newest step away from its nuclear cope with world powers since President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord over a 12 months in the past.

The event is critical because the centrifuges beforehand spun empty, with out gasoline injection, beneath the landmark 2015 nuclear accord. It additionally will increase strain on European nations that stay within the accord, which at this level has all however collapsed.

In his announcement, President Hassan Rouhani didn’t say whether or not the centrifuges, that are at its nuclear facility in Fordo, could be used to provide enriched uranium.

The centrifuges could be injected with the uranium gasoline as of Wednesday, Rouhani stated.

His remarks, carried dwell on Iranian state tv, got here a day after Tehran’s nuclear program chief stated the nation had doubled the variety of superior IR-6 centrifuges in operation.

There was no speedy response from the Worldwide Atomic Power Company, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog now monitoring Iran’s compliance with the deal.

Rouhani harassed the steps taken to date, together with going past the deal’s enrichment and stockpile limitations, might be reversed if Europe presents a approach for it to keep away from U.S. sanctions choking off its crude oil gross sales overseas.